Premier Smith’s Alberta Next panel closes out cross-province tour as tempers flare in Calgary town hall

Premier Danielle Smith’s Alberta Next panel closed out its cross-province tour on a tense note in Calgary on Monday night as the premier heard from residents with grievances directed at Ottawa and her own government.

The slightest whiff of manure hung in the air at the south Calgary event centre, normally used for equestrian events, where 1,100 people drove in for a final chance to speak directly to the panel before it convenes to decide how to move forward.